On Mon, 2005-02-28 at 13:28, maxim wexler wrote:

> right, but there's a lot to download yet and my
> connection(on a good day) takes ~1hr/5M during which
> the phone is not available. Meanwhile I'd like to be
> able to read html and pdf files.

Why not order a "Gentoo Essentials (3 CD Set)"?

http://www.edmunds-enterprises.com/linux/cart.php/ba/pdtl/product/218

> I'd like at least to be able to use my mouse to cut
> and paste. gentoo finds my usb, logitec optical mouse
> on boot. Is there a method of configuring it without
> having to set up X.

emerge gpm

Then, you can use the mouse in command line, across virtual terminals to
"copy and paste", which I think you actually meant rather than "cut and
paste".

Simply left click and swipe the text, switch to another virtual terminal
and middle click will paste it.

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